Seniority Profile · Massachusetts

Mid-level Chemists salary in Massachusetts

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the Massachusetts OES distribution for Chemists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$99,036

Across 45 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Chemists in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $99,036. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level II — qualified	45	$99,036

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Chemists in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Amgen Inc.	Process Development Sr Scientist	4	$131,000
Alnylam US, Inc.	Principal Associate Scientist	3	$107,000
Waters Technologies Corporation	Senior Scientist	2	$114,931
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.	Senior Research Associate	2	$101,806
ModernaTX, Inc.	Sr. Associate, QC Chemistry	2	$97,760
POLYCARBON INDUSTRIES, INC.	Analytical Scientist	2	$97,760
Pharmaron (Boston) Lab Services, LLC	Senior Scientist I	2	$97,880
Veranova, L.P.	Quality Control Analyst	2	$72,876
ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER INC.	ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST II, CONJUGATION CHEMIST	2	$87,000
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	Research Scientist II	2	$97,760

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

ASSOC SCIENTIST I - IN VIVO PHARMACOLOGY at Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.
$109,199
LexingtonWage Level IIDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-274358
Principal Associate Scientist at Alnylam US, Inc.
$107,000
CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-245994
Senior Scientist at Waters Technologies Corporation
$107,635
2780Wage Level IIDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-227419
Validation Engineer at Rentschler Biopharma, Inc.
$108,149
MilfordWage Level IIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-221961
Scientist I at Vivtex Corporation
$106,000
BostonWage Level IIDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-194776
Senior Research Associate at Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$105,851
WalthamWage Level IIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25197-178944
Senior Associate Scientist at Alnylam US, Inc.
$97,760
CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-136814
Sr. Associate, QC Chemistry at ModernaTX, Inc.
$97,760
NorwoodWage Level IIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-117649

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.